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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

CHAPTER 16B - CONTRACTS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH

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CHAPTER 16B - CONTRACTS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH

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1900. Interior Department programs.

(a) Authorization for research contracts.

(b) Capabilities of prospective contractors; advice

and assistance, coordination of research,

lines of inquiry, and cooperation.

(c) Research reports or publications.

1900a. Rules and regulations.

1900b. Amendment, modification, or repeal of authorizations

for execution of contracts for research.

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42 USC Sec. 1900 01/06/03

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Sec. 1900. Interior Department programs

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(a) Authorization for research contracts

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into

contracts with educational institutions, public or private agencies

or organizations, or persons for the conduct of scientific or

technological research into any aspect of the problems related to

the programs of the Department of the Interior which are authorized

by statute.

(b) Capabilities of prospective contractors; advice and assistance,

coordination of research, lines of inquiry, and cooperation

The Secretary shall require a showing that the institutions,

agencies, organizations, or persons with which he expects to enter

into contracts pursuant to this section have the capability of

doing effective work. He shall furnish such advice and assistance

as he believes will best carry out the mission of the Department of

the Interior, participate in coordinating all research initiated

under this section, indicate the lines of inquiry which seem to him

most important, and encourage and assist in the establishment and

maintenance of cooperation by and between the institutions,

agencies, organizations, or persons and between them and other

research organizations, the United States Department of the

Interior, and other Federal agencies.

(c) Research reports or publications

The Secretary may from time to time disseminate in the form of

reports or publications to public or private agencies or

organizations, or individuals such information as he deems

desirable on the research carried out pursuant to this section.

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(Pub. L. 89-672, Sec. 1, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 951; Pub. L.

96-470, title I, Sec. 108(a), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2239.)

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AMENDMENTS

1980 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96-470 struck out subsec. (d) which

provided that no contract involving more than $25,000 be executed

under subsec. (a) of this section prior to 30 calendar days from

the date submitted to the President of the Senate and Speaker of

the House of Representatives and the 30 calendar days not include

days on which either the Senate or House of Representatives is not

in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 calendar days

to a day certain or an adjournment sine die.

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42 USC Sec. 1900a 01/06/03

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Sec. 1900a. Rules and regulations

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The Secretary shall prescribe such rules and regulations as he

deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

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(Pub. L. 89-672, Sec. 2, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 951.)

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42 USC Sec. 1900b 01/06/03

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Sec. 1900b. Amendment, modification, or repeal of authorizations

for execution of contracts for research

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Nothing contained in this chapter is intended to amend, modify,

or repeal any provisions of law administered by the Secretary of

the Interior which authorize the making of contracts for research.

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(Pub. L. 89-672, Sec. 3, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 951.)

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